The Chronicle of Coaching provides a snapshot of what’s happening in the coaching profession, designed to show where and how coaching appears in the popular culture worldwide. It is not intended to be a summary service nor a news roundup, although it may serve that purpose for some readers. The Chronicle is new each Thursday morning. Compiled and edited by Alex Goldsmith, Linda Ballew, and Ruth Ann Harnisch.

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It's Time to Rethink the Way You Think
March 25, 2008, Management-Issues - London, England, UK
This is one of the reasons executive coaching has become so popular. Where a one-time training workshop may yield "x" amount of improvement in productivity...

Poor Marketing, Poor Business Planning: A Threat to Businesses
March 24, 2008, Rocklin and Roseville Today - Rocklin, CA, USA
Business coaches, like Kinghorn, provide executive coaching to business owners in the vital areas including opening a new business, communications and ...

Growth Coach Gives Workers the Tools They Need to Succeed
March 23, 2008, Statesville Record & Landmark - NC, USA
”Someone can come to us with a business issue or a personal issue, and between the two of us, we can help them figure it out." The pair has seven coaching...

Business Sampler: 'Drive-by' Management Style Doesn't Work
March 23, 2008, Greeley Tribune - Greeley, CO, USA
In the coaching world, I often work with new business owners who were successful corporate executives or managers and have now decided to set out on their ...

On The Job: Mark Strunk
March 20, 2008, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Columbus, GA, USA
Number four, executive coaching. You'll find a lot of companies -- especially Fortune 500 companies -- will offer coaching... It's a vehicle to help you get...

Women Take Charge in Business
March 19, 2008, Murray Valley Standard - Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia
“At the moment there’s a business coaching course running and 60% are male and 40% are female” he said. “We provide a lot of business training and business ...

Storming to Performing
March 19, 2008, ArabianBusiness.com - Dubai, Umm al Qaiwain, United Arab Emirates
Sandra Elhrizi is a business development director and executive coach at Coaching Express, part of BM Management group. She says that all organisations go...

Complete Your Past in Order to Move On
March 25, 2008, CNN - USA
(Real Simple) -- Life coach Gail Blanke shares her three-step program for finishing old business and moving on. If you feel bogged down by all the...\

Getting Out of the Retirement Rut
March 22, 2008, Wall Street Journal - USA
Both got help from a so-called life coach, a professional hand-holder who assists people in navigating transitions in their lives. ...

New Year's Resolution Failing? Try the 12-Week Makeover
March 21, 2008, FOXBusiness - USA
Then, while training to be a life coach, I learned the value of a 12-week coaching series. Coincidence? I don’t thing so. It became clear to me that...

Pueblo West Executive Coaches Update Life Guide
March 21, 2008, Pueblo Chieftain - Pueblo, CO, USA
Coe said her work is like life coaching and executive training, but goes much deeper. She and her writing partner don't just give their clients a road map...

It's Not Therapy!
March 20, 2008, Jerusalem Post - Israel
"At the moment, whoever wants to be a coach can just write on a business card, 'I'm a coach,'" says the certified life coach and assistant of the Coaches...

Career Doctor: Finding Work Experience
March 20, 2008, Irish Independent - Dublin, Ireland
Then you have to show them how your skills can help them with their challenges. John Buckley is an executive coach with Momentum Business Coaching…

Life Coach Launches Practice in Conejo
March 20, 2008, Agoura Hills Acorn - CA, USA
The Conejo Valley is home to a new life coaching business called "Create a New Season." Mary Ann Lowry, M.Ed. launched her new business this year after...

'Degrudging' a Jealous Society
March 19, 2008, FOXBusiness - USA
As the days have passed since then, I realize how important the concept of mudita is to me as a life coach. Wikipedia says it means, “rejoicing in others’ ...

Life Coach: Ask 'Right' Questions to
March 18, 2008, My Fox Colorado.com - Denver, CO, USA
That's according to Life Coach Lorri Molinari who appeared on Good Day Colorado Tuesday, March 18. So to get started on something you wish to change...

Office Coach by Marie McIntyre
March 20, 2008, Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, AZ, USA
But expressing your interest in management is perfectly OK. Simply tell the regional manager that you've enjoyed the "acting" role and hope to pursue a...

A New Breed of Coaches Helps You Get Everything From Facelifts to ...
March 20, 2008, New York Post - New York, NY, USA
"I could coach anyone, probably on anything," says trained life coach Bernie Siegel, president of the NYC chapter of the International Coaching Federation. ...

Consultant Offers Conflict Coaching
March 19, 2008, The North Bay Nugget - North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Conflict coaching is a specialized niche in the field of coaching and conflict management. It is a one-on-one technique in which a trained coach assists...

Wellness 101: What is Life Coaching?
March 25, 2008, By wellness
Simply put, life coaching is “professionally assisted self-change.” Anyone who is looking to improve the quality of their life, to find direction, and to achieve personal goals can benefit greatly from a life coach.

Social Graces
March 24, 2008, By Gilbert Kingsley
They will see every visible manifestation of Christ’s life being normally lived out through you. They will see all that and they “will glorify your Father who is in heaven” We are the ones who help the world on to God.”...

Earth Hour - Make a Difference For Yourself and For Others!
March 23, 2008, By Ana Scherer
You become full of energy and more available to help others and to see the holistic aspect of life. Once you are full, you can give back and take care of others. If you are always running empty, your vision of the world becomes a...

A Post Worth Reading…
March 14, 2008, By Linda LockeMarch 21, 2008, By webmaster
I came across this post from a fellow blogging coach, Shann Vander Leek at True Balance Life Coaching. Her post entitled “Clobbering Overwhelm” is one of the most succinct and eloquent posts I’ve ever seen on how exactly to free...

The Key to Happiness - Giving to Others
March 21, 2008, By Life Coach David
Research on a sample of over 600 Americans suggests that whilst spending money on yourself may not increase your happiness, spending money on gifts to others or to charity may do so. To find out more click on the link below...

Find your Passion for Living
March 20, 2008, By Mark Susnow
JOURNEY ON is a blog dedicated to personal and professional development. Mark Susnow, an executive and life coach, inspires others to experience more fulfillment and success in their life. A former trial attorney for 30 years and...

A Thread on “Managing Coaching”? Huh?
March 20, 2008, By CBraddick
Whether you do mostly life coaching with private, individual clients; look after coaching in a large company; are on the preferred list of coaches for a company; fascinated by what’s happening in the coaching market….from wherever you ...
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Be the Change You Want to See
March 13, 2008, By Suzanne Marie Bandick
Why not consider joining the Live Your Dreams Coaching Club! We all have a dream and it may be easier to achieve if we don't feel like we are all alone. Join the club that can empower you daily! ...

Brand Your Brilliance
March 24, 2008, By Ramon Williamson
Ramon Williamson, a brand name in the field of business and life coaching, fuses timeless wisdom and spiritual principles with proactive business tactics to help his clients make more, work less and enjoy a unique quality of life. ...

Coaching Assessments
March 24, 2008, By Melody
... work place motivators and personal skills attributes with current certifications in all areas (CPBA, CPVA, CTMA) as well as MCC, Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Certified Master Coach from Behavioral Coaching Institute...

Is There a Cure for New(er) Coach Overwhelm?
March 23, 2008, By Andrea Lee
Then there’s the prerogative to - get a website - decide on a business name - print business cards, etc. And of course there’s the task of finding a coach for your own dear self. Call it the New Coach Overwhelm Zone, shall we? ...
NOTE: The Coaching Commons is a sister website of The Foundation of Coaching, publisher of the Chronicle of Coaching.

Management Zingers: Vol. 5 No. 9
March 22, 2008, By David Zinger
Here are 3 Management Zingers (remember to click on the title to read the full version on the post): I Don’t WANNA Be Coached! (What to do when employees don’t want coaching) by Phyllis Roteman is a very good article on trying to...

ROI on Coaching
March 22, 2008, By Jon Ingham
I think ROI is a lot harder to calculate for transformational coaching - helping someone achieves their potential. Yes, the business' objectives provide an important context for the coaching, but this is provided to deliver a certain...

Tim Gallwey - From Tennis Coaching to Business Coaching
March 21, 2008, By Vikki Brock
Tim Gallwey (born 1938 in California, USA) blended humanistic and transpersonal psychology principles with performance models from sports in 1974 to create the Inner Game model of coaching. His philosophy was that “the opponent within ...
NOTE: The Coaching Commons is a sister website of The Foundation of Coaching, publisher of the Chronicle of Coaching.

Free E-book - Creative Management for Creative Teams
March 21, 2008, By Mark McGuinness
Now ‘business coaching’ may not sound like the most inspiring activity in the world, but it does offer you an effective approach to managing and developing creative people. It’s not a miracle solution or a step-by-step model,...

Possessing Business Acumen for Corporate Coaching Success
March 21, 2008, By David
On Monday’s CoachVille Caffeine call, I talked about the lack of business acumen in executives often leads to their company seeking the services of a corporate coach. Business acumen, as it is called today in the hallowed halls of…

The Mind of an Entrepreneur
March 21, 2008, By Becki
All those things are rooted in the business owner’s ability to think and dream. If a new coach has been an employee for a while before starting his/her own coaching business, then they need to learn to change thinking patterns. ...

7 Ways to Create Your Work Life
March 21, 2008, By cooper abby
She is a certified Career Coach, Retirement Coach and Speaker. Cecile work with Middle Managers, providing Career, Leadership Coaching and Life Coaching. She also works with Baby Boomers who want to plan a successful retirement. ...

How Are Those Values Working For You, Hmm?
March 20, 2008, By Rosa Say
I had chosen the value of Ho‘ohanohano for our study this month, and continue to work within it, because I knew it would be time for me to craft my new signature as the only person truly associated with Say Leadership Coaching full time ...

The 20 Benefits of Peer to Peer Coaching (and the MWA Way of doing it)
March 19, 2008, By Rosa Say
This is a conversation about personal coaching, and emotional care is required in anything that is personal. However I encourage you to jump in because I do believe that when people are asked for help, others naturally respond in a…

How’s Business? (Metric for Success)
March 18, 2008, By Stuart Preston
As small business owners, we often are asked, “How’s business?” It can be a tough question to answer because there are so many elements, some of which can be good and some not so good at the same time. Sales might be up, but an employee…

Job Stress
March 18, 2008, By charrise
See a counselor or hire a coach. Job stress affects your health, whether you notice it or not. Take steps to live a healthy, abundant life by being aware of your body and by intentionally taking care of it.

Fully Connected in Business - TAC Coaching
March 18, 2008, By Ken Ingram
FullyConnected in Business is exclusive to The Achievement Centre Coaching. It doesn’t matter whether you’re selling real estate, designing concept cars, rallying your team, recommending the lamb chops over the chili con carne...

Is Corporate Coaching Really Making A Difference?
March 18, 2008, By admin
Respondents’ said their greatest challenges to developing corporate coaching programs are getting enterprise-wide buy-in, executive buy-in and modeling. Impatience on the part of upper management for the time investment required for…

Five Great Benefits of Making Money as a Coach Online
March 2008, By stankt
In the physical realm, coaching often requires a face-to-face approach, such as training seminars, personal coaching and such. Online, however, you can choose to coach your clients via e-mail, and sell this coaching "course" on your ...

Are You Ready to Trade Up?
March 23, 2008, By Rosa Say
Post author Rosa Say is the author of Managing with Aloha, Bringing Hawaii's Universal Values to the Art of Business, and she currently writes for Managing with Aloha Coaching, Value your Month, Value your Life. ...

Brenda Bence Releases Her New Book How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo
March 22, 2008, PR Web (press release) - Chicago, IL, USA
In How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo, International Branding Expert and Executive Coach Brenda Bence shares her unprecedented Personal Branding System that has...

The Enduring Leader® Duke Certificate in Executive Leadership
March 25, 2008, Carolina Newswire (press release) - NC, USA
Once the course is completed, each participant will be treated to additional webinars and one-on-one coaching to ensure individual successes beyond the ...

LA Career Coach Unveils LifeStage Methodology to Help Individuals ...
March 24, 2008, PR Newswire (press release) – Los Angeles, CA, USA
... group coaching to augment ongoing individual career coaching that helps clients make decisions to design life, work and relationships as they envision. ...

Effective Leadership Begins by Daring to Put Compassion at the ...
March 20, 2008, PR Web (press release) - Ferndale, WA, USA
Personal coach Anese Cavanaugh has just released a series of free articles on her web site. The article, Leadership Coaching Tip: The Daring Art (and Heart)...

Mars Venus Coaching Launches in North America
March 20, 2008, Franchise Wire (press release) - New Zealand
Dr. Gray's principles and tools for relationships, communication, managing teams, success factors and executive coaching are second to none. ...

Playful, Powerful and Inspiring Messages on Living Your Best Life
March 19, 2008, NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - New York, NY, USA
Corrie Woods, a professional life coach and women’s retreat leader, is constantly challenging her clients to see the possibilities, to shift from negative ...

Los Angeles Life Coach Finds Wider Audience; Launches Group ...
March 2008, PR-USA.net (press release) – Los Angeles, CA, USA
With a fast-growing base of clients and fans, as well as features on The Learning Channel and ABC-TV, Amy Applebaum is a life coach who is quickly...